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Curtin University
Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311711 v.2 Oenology Major

Introduction

Students will study units relating to the practical and theoretical aspects of wine production. These include harvest scheduling, grape and must handling, vintage and ferment planning and aspects of engineering relevant to winery establishment and operation. Students also study the physical and chemical properties of juice and wine, wine fermentation, finishing and wine stability. The wine science major also includes a component of beer brewing, sparkling wine, distillation and fortified wine production. Students will also undertake training in sensory evaluation of wine and are encouraged to select option units relating to viticulture and/or marketing and tourism.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
307285 v.3   Wine Industry Project 501 5.0 25.0
308027 v.3   Wine Science 501 5.0 25.0
308028 v.3   Wine Production 501 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
308032 v.3   Wine Science 502 5.0 25.0
308035 v.3   Wine Science 512 5.0 25.0
308040 v.3   Sensory Evaluation 502 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
307288 v.3   Viticulture Resource Management 501 5.0 25.0
308029 v.3   Winery Engineering 501 5.0 25.0
308036 v.3   Viticulture Principles 501 6.0 25.0
308037 v.3   Grapevine Pests and Diseases 501 5.0 25.0
308041 v.3   Introduction to Wine Marketing Business 501 5.0 25.0
308042 v.3   Grape and Wine Production 501 4.0 25.0
311716 v.1   Introductory Wine Science 501 5.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
305338 v.2   International Agribusiness Marketing 502 5.0 25.0
308038 v.3   Viticulture Practices 502 5.0 25.0
308039 v.3   Water Resource Management 502 5.0 25.0
311715 v.2   Wine Chemistry 502 5.0 25.0
311717 v.2   Wine Tourism 502 4.0 25.0